Newtonville, Ontario, Canada
When visiting Eastern Ontario Canada be sure to check out Frank & Betty
Stapleton 's B/A Station on Highway #2 Newtonville, (#2 north off Hwy 401),
50 miles east of Toronto. The current station is circa 1955 and it replaced
the former B/A of 1920. It is repainted in its former colors and is uniquely
accented with restored pumps,
oilers,
signage,
promotions,
cans
, island oil carriers, and various
by-product memorabilia; even the sign post with the big "B/A" stands at the
side of the highway. Their Company is Grist Mill Auctions and the B/A station
serves as the main auction centre, however, right next to it at the corner
of Hwy #2 and Mill St., is their family owned
Grist Mill, since 1940, displaying the old
Ruston Hornsby diesel engine that provided the power source to operate the
milling equipment. The Grist Mill is also an Auction Centre and it is
interestingly appointed with vintage articles and a display of numerous artifacts
of that period when the local grist mill played a vital role throughout rural
Ontario. Across the road sits the 2nd school house of our area built around
1870 that is also of interest. Stop by our B/A, a great attraction holding
onto small town Ontario.
B-A "A1 Gas" 15.3 cents sign
B-A "Clean Across Canada" Restrooms sign
Google zoomable map to Newtonville, ON
Grist Mill Auctions phone 905-786-2244
Photos & text by Betty
Stapleton
Web page by Jim Potts
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The gas station collectible supersite
Online 9/11/99
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